14-Element Screening

Medical History Parental verification recommended for high school and middle school athletes

Personal History1. Exertional chest pain/discomfort2. Exertional syncope or near-syncope3. Excessive exertional and unexplained fatigue/fatigue associated with exercise4. Prior recognition of a heart murmur5. Elevated systemic blood pressure6. Prior restriction from participation in sports7. Prior testing for the heart ordered by a physician Family history8. Premature sudden or unexpected death before age 50 years due to heart disease, in one or more relatives9. Disability from heart disease in a close relative younger than 50 years of age10. Specific knowledge of certain cardiac conditions in family members: hypertrophic or dilated cardiomyopathy (HCM), long-QT syndrome or other ion channelopathies, Marfan syndrome, or clinically important arrhythmias

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